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All that we can conclude with any safety from William of 

 "Worcester who gives us this information, is that at Launceston 

 and S. Genys, it was well understood that the Saint was from 

 Ireland, and that he was not the Roman or the Aries Martyr, and 

 that he was a hishop. 



There was, however, considerable confusion of mind about 

 him, he was supposed to be brother of the other two Saints of 

 the same name, who did have their heads struck off, and it was 

 fabled that he had shared their fate. 



As to his connexion with Lismore, this is also apocryphal. 

 The diocese was never archiepiscopal, nor was there any bishop 

 of his name there. Lismore Abbey was founded by S. Carthage, 

 the younger, about 630. 



At Dol, a Grenevius is commemorated on Aug. 29. He is 

 supposed to have been an early bishop, and at Quimper is a 

 S. Greneste or Yinidic, to whom the church of Cast is dedicated, 

 and where is his Holy Well. 



The only Irish Saint at all possible is S. Canice, of Achadboe 

 and Kilkenny. His name Cainigh has been Latinised as 

 Cannicius, and in Irish has become Kenny, and in Scotch Keneth, 

 Canice was born in Londonderry about 516, of obscure and poor 

 parents. He went to Wales where he became the disciple of 

 S. Cadoc, at Llancarvan, and made the acquaintance of S. David, 

 S. Maidoc, and of Grildas. He spent a good deal of his time in 

 Britain, and travelled on the continent as well. He paid at least 

 one visit to Rome. When at Llancarvan he was noticed for his 

 punctuality and promptitude. This was shown on one occasion 

 when he was writing. The signal was given for prayers, when 

 he started up and left a letter half finished. 



In Ireland he placed himself under instruction by S. Finnian 

 of Clonard. He became intimate with S. Columba, of Hy, and 

 was often with him in Alba, labouring at the conversion of the 

 Picts. His principal foundation was Achadboe in Queen's 

 County, and he was much mixed up with the political troiibles of 

 Ossory. 



If we could be sure that Canice was the Grenys of N. E, 

 Cornwall, we would be justified in giving his life at some length. 



